17522 Zip Code (Ephrata, PA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2023: 33,536
Zip code population in 2010: 32,483
Zip code population in 2000: 29,448

Houses and condos: 13,980
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,664
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 17522: 95.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 43.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 767 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2023:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2023: $3,794 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2023: $3,932 (1.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 17522:

• High school or higher: 85.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
• Unemployed: 2.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 17522:

• Never married: 24.3%
• Now married: 59.0%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 8.4%
• Divorced: 7.6%

• 
• • 29,33887.5%White
  • 2,4017.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 8682.6%Two or more races
  • 6201.8%Black
  • 1750.5%Asian
  • 780.2%American Indian
  • 520.2%Some other race

Urban population: 26,227
Rural population: 7,308

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 17522, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $63,759 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$63,759
State:	$75,707

Salary/wage: $51,011 (reported on 80.4% of returns)

Here:	$51,011
State:	$62,806

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1190.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3799.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6577.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9662.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15780.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 69305.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,008 (reported on 31.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$3,008
Pennsylvania:	$1,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 49.9% for AGIs below $25k, 50.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 108.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 210.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7294.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,214 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	$4,214
State:	$7,382

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.6% for AGIs below $25k, 36.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 136.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 262.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4826.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,852 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	+$13,852
State:	+$23,522

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs below $25k, 37.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 104.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 153.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 598.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 27447.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$22,278 (reported on 15.5% of returns)

Here:	+$22,278
State:	+$16,274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 132.7% for AGIs below $25k, 201.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 335.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 479.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1251.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18594.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,441 (reported on 11.5% of returns)

17522:	$15,441
Pennsylvania:	$18,583

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 119.2% for AGIs below $25k, 110.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 213.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 369.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 608.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5936.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $17,983 (reported on 0.4% of returns)

17522:	$17,983
Pennsylvania:	$25,407

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 554.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $39,415 (reported on 6.1% of returns)

Here:	$39,415
State:	$34,850

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.2% for AGIs below $25k, 87.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 228.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 354.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 805.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15726.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $21,940 (reported on 4.9% of returns)

Here:	$21,940
State:	$12,392

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 15.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 321.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11328.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,461 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

17522:	$7,461
State:	$8,200

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 14.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 201.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1899.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,011 (reported on 9.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,011
State:	$2,100

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.2% for AGIs below $25k, 49.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.6%

Here:	94%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 92.3% for AGIs below $25k, 93.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 17522, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $50,445 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,445
State:	$61,346

Salary/wage: $41,807 (reported on 82.5% of returns)

Here:	$41,807
State:	$51,902

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.8% for AGIs below $25k, 78.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 28.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,081 (reported on 36.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,081
Pennsylvania:	$1,588

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,209 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,209
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,202 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	+$9,202
State:	+$14,495

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,426 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	+$16,426
State:	+$16,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,099 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

17522:	$10,099
Pennsylvania:	$14,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $13,443 (reported on 0.4% of returns)

17522:	$13,443
Pennsylvania:	$20,922

Total itemized deductions: $20,649 (22% of AGI, reported on 30.0% of returns)

Here:	$20,649
State:	$23,538

Here:	21.8% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,012 (reported on 24.0% of returns)

Here:	$6,012
State:	$4,025

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,270 (reported on 29.9% of returns)

17522:	$7,270
State:	$9,982

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,940 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,940
State:	$2,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.0%

Here:	60%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 56.1% for AGIs below $25k, 59.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 81.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 17522, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,837 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,837
State:	$48,049

Salary/wage: $36,981 (reported on 84.7% of returns)

Here:	$36,981
State:	$42,646

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 114.6% for AGIs below $10k, 76.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,869 (reported on 49.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,869
Pennsylvania:	$1,657

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,410 (reported on 23.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,410
State:	$3,566

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,422 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:	+$6,422
State:	+$9,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,407 (reported on 15.5% of returns)

Here:	+$17,407
State:	+$14,267

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$10,388 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

Here:	+$10,388
State:	+$274

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, -0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,010 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

17522:	$3,010
Pennsylvania:	$2,903

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $11,849 (reported on 0.7% of returns)

Here:	$11,849
Pennsylvania:	$14,674

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,035 (21% of AGI, reported on 31.7% of returns)

Here:	$16,035
State:	$18,804

Here:	20.8% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.4% for AGIs below $10k, 7.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,232 (5% of AGI, reported on 27.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,232
State:	$3,337

Here:	5.2% of AGI
State:	3.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,959 (reported on 77.8% of returns)

17522:	$5,959
State:	$8,008

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,478 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,478
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.5%

Here:	62%
State:	56%

(% for various income ranges: 51.7% for AGIs below $10k, 63.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 17501, 17578, 17508, 17540, 17517, 17505.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,207
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 12,593

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 545 (501 now married, 49 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 6,646 (3,633 now married, 2,983 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 17522 with a mortgage: 5,135 (646 second mortgage, 34 home equity loan, 555 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 281

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,703
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $694

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2023:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2023:

• Zip code 17522 household income distribution in 2023

• 452Less than $10,000
• 265$10,000 to $14,999
• 557$15,000 to $19,999
• 337$20,000 to $24,999
• 371$25,000 to $29,999
• 630$30,000 to $34,999
• 434$35,000 to $39,999
• 786$40,000 to $44,999
• 630$45,000 to $49,999
• 1,134$50,000 to $59,999
• 1,897$60,000 to $74,999
• 1,851$75,000 to $99,999
• 1,696$100,000 to $124,999
• 1,042$125,000 to $149,999
• 1,110$150,000 to $199,999
• 698$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2023 in zip code 17522

• 170Less than $10,000
• 84$10,000 to $14,999
• 72$15,000 to $19,999
• 97$20,000 to $24,999
• 66$25,000 to $29,999
• 57$30,000 to $34,999
• 109$35,000 to $39,999
• 70$40,000 to $49,999
• 43$50,000 to $59,999
• 96$60,000 to $69,999
• 41$70,000 to $79,999
• 13$80,000 to $89,999
• 7$90,000 to $99,999
• 393$100,000 to $124,999
• 263$125,000 to $149,999
• 309$150,000 to $174,999
• 509$175,000 to $199,999
• 1,383$200,000 to $249,999
• 1,544$250,000 to $299,999
• 2,138$300,000 to $399,999
• 773$400,000 to $499,999
• 453$500,000 to $749,999
• 264$750,000 to $999,999
• 78$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 34$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 153$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2023 in zip code 17522

• 17$150 to $199
• 14$200 to $249
• 44$250 to $299
• 9$300 to $349
• 45$350 to $399
• 105$400 to $449
• 77$450 to $499
• 38$500 to $549
• 96$550 to $599
• 223$600 to $649
• 197$650 to $699
• 130$700 to $749
• 314$750 to $799
• 693$800 to $899
• 423$900 to $999
• 889$1,000 to $1,249
• 1,031$1,250 to $1,499
• 225$1,500 to $1,999
• 9$2,000 to $2,499
• 17$2,500 to $2,999
• 8$3,500 or more
• 21No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2023: $1,206.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2023 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $297,987
• Black or African American householders: $218,729
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $218,729
• Asian householders: $337,873
• Some other race householders: $261,961
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $287,693

Estimated median house or condo value in 2023: $284,863 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $201,750 - $383,073

Mean price in 2023:

Detached houses: $426,328

Here:	$426,328
State:	$335,526

Townhouses or other attached units: $218,709

Here:	$218,709
State:	$275,646

In 2-unit structures: $187,416

Here:	$187,416
State:	$239,046

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $203,313

Here:	$203,313
State:	$345,324

Mobile homes: $46,549

Here:	$46,549
State:	$97,423

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,999
• One, attached: 2,795
• Two: 404
• 3 or 4: 632
• 5 to 9: 782
• 10 to 19: 836
• 20 to 49: 225
• 50 or more: 177
• Mobile homes: 1,114

Unemployment: 2.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 17522

• 75.6%12,786Drove a car alone
• 13.1%2,209Carpooled
• 0.1%16Bus or trolley bus
• 0.1%18Subway or elevated
• 0.0%3Taxi
• 0.1%16Motorcycle
• 1.7%287Bicycle
• 2.9%485Walked
• 0.5%92Other means
• 6.1%1,038Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 17522

• 747Less than 5 minutes
• 1,8555 to 9 minutes
• 1,82410 to 14 minutes
• 1,71215 to 19 minutes
• 1,95020 to 24 minutes
• 1,78425 to 29 minutes
• 2,87730 to 34 minutes
• 56935 to 39 minutes
• 58640 to 44 minutes
• 1,07245 to 59 minutes
• 58760 to 89 minutes
• 27290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 33,536

• Male householders: 7,391 (1,602 living alone), Female householders: 6,479 (2,080 living alone)

• 7,553 spouses (7,494 opposite-sex spouses), 1,024 unmarried partners, (932 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,891 children (8,336 natural, 145 adopted, 408 stepchildren), 384 grandchildren, 203 brothers or sisters, 398 parents, 32 foster children, 283 other relatives, 360 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 571 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,814 2-persons, 1,885 3-persons, 1,529 4-persons, 669 5-persons, 361 6-persons, 229 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,682 1-person, 667 2-persons, 11 3-persons

5,439 married couples with children.
1,564 single-parent households (662 men, 902 women).

87.6% of residents of 17522 zip code speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% very well, 23% well, 28% not well, 6% not at all).
7.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% very well, 28% well, 9% not well, 6% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (91% very well, 9% well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (36% very well, 38% well, 7% not well, 19% not at all).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AMER LAFRANCE LLC EPHRATA PA (64 COCALICO CREEK ROD in EPHRATA, PA)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - PCS-PAR803554, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, PWSID-7360875, DRINKING WATER PROGRAM, RCRIS-PAD084868785, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AFS-20-3680664-2, AIR PROGRAM
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS; OVERHEAD TRAVELING CRANES, HOISTS, AND MONORAIL SYSTEMS; TRUCK AND BUS BODIES
  Organizations: LADDER TOWERS INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , AMERICAN LAFRANCE LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , AMERICAN LAFRANCE AERIALS (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , LADDER TOWERS INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , AMERICAN LAFRANCE LLC (CONTACT/OWNER) , AMERICAN LAFRANCE AERIALS (CONTACT/OWNER) , LADDER TOWERS INC (OWNER/OPERATOR) , AMERICAN LAFRANCE AERIALS (OWNER/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: AMERICAN LA FRANCE AERIALS, AMER LAFRANCE AERIAL/EPHRATA, AMERICAN LAFRANCE AERIALS, LADDER FIRE TRUCK TOWER MFG EPHRATA, LADDER TOWERS INC, SIMON LADDER TOWERS INCORPORATED, SIMON LADDER TOWERS INC/W EARL, SIMON LADDER TOWERS, INC.

• ASTRO MACH WORKS (470 WENGER DR in EPHRATA, PA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD108049503, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, AFS-23-2270687-1, AIR PROGRAM
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
  Business NAICS classification: OTHER COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ASTRO MACHINE WORKS, INC. (OWNER/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: ASTRO MACH WORKS/ASTRO MACHINE MFG CTR B

• BACHMAN SNACKS EPHRATA (150 INDUSTRIAL AVE in EPHRATA, PA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - AFS-23-2048971-10, AIR PROGRAM, RCRIS-PAR000012559, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: POTATO CHIPS, CORN CHIPS, AND SIMILAR SNACKS
  Organizations: WELCH JOSEPH (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: BACHMAN CO PLT 10 THE

• A & W SCREEN PRINTING (503 ALEXANDER DR in EPHRATA, PA)

  STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD101670693, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC and NAICS classification: COMMERCIAL PRINTING
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , GOOD ALTON (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BETHANY PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (NOT AVAIALABLE in EPHRATA, PA)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1989-0879, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

• AUTO FIX (305 S READING RD in EPHRATA, PA)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: BURKHOLDER GLENN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• AY MACHINE CO INC (EAST KING STREET in EPHRATA, PA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: RICH AY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BARRYS PAINT SHOP (RTE 272 NORTH & LONG AVE in EPHRATA, PA)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• BIG A AUTO PARTS (102 S STATE ST in EPHRATA, PA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: APS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BIG RIG INCORPORATED (889 EAST MAIN STREET in EPHRATA, PA)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
  

• AMERICAN DYEING & FINISHING CORP (501 ALEXANDER DRIVE in EPHRATA, PA)

  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: FINISHERS OF BROADWOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%

Population in 1990: 25,859. Population change in the 1990s: +3,589 (+13.9%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 25,908
• Northeast: 1,832
• Midwest: 1,372
• South: 1,519
• West: 628

61% of the 17522 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

90% of the 17522 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 650
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 135 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 184

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (EPHRATA, PA):

• FOUR SEASONS PRODUCE, INC (400 WABASH RD; small business) : $195,105 in 27 contracts from 2000 to 2006

  Contracts for Fruits and Vegetables by Defense Logistics Agency
  Signed by year: 2000: $25,624; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $3,335; 2005: $126,044; 2006: $40,102.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $98,243 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2005-08-13. Completion date: 2005-08-13.
  $25,624, same as above. Signed on 2000-08-23. Completion date: 2000-08-23.
  $15,846, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-18. Completion date: 2005-08-18.
  $3,907, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-27. Completion date: 2006-05-27.
  

• GRAHAM, K T INC (4407 OREGON PIKE; small business) : $121,777 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2005

  $62,463 with Army for Passenger Motor Vehicles. Signed on 2005-06-09. Completion date: 2005-11-11.
  $59,314 with Army for Trucks and Truck Tractors, Wheeled. Signed on 2002-09-11. Completion date: 2002-11-18.
  

• STAUFFER DIESEL, INC (46 PLEASANT VALLEY RD; small business) : $104,059 in 13 contracts from 2003 to 2006

  Contracts for Diesel Engines and Components, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Engine Accessories, Hardware, Commercial by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $72,309; 2004: -$614; 2005: $39,600; 2006: -$7,236.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $43,815 with Army for Diesel Engines and Components. Signed on 2003-03-12. Completion date: 2003-04-11.
  $19,800 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Engine Accessories. Signed on 2005-06-21. Completion date: 2005-10-07.
  $19,800, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2005-10-07.
  $18,700, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-06. Completion date: 2003-03-08.
  

• WOODWARE BY DESIGN INC (400 W MAIN ST SUITE 10; small business) : $50,767 in 6 contracts from 2003 to 2005

  Contracts for Miscellaneous Furniture and Fixtures, Office Furniture by Navy, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $32,725; 2004: $10,957; 2005: $7,085; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $25,567 with Navy for Miscellaneous Furniture and Fixtures. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2003-08-18. Completion date: 2004-01-20.
  $7,305 with Navy for Office Furniture. Signed on 2004-03-22. Completion date: 2004-05-07.
  $7,158 with Army for Office Furniture. Signed on 2003-09-09. Completion date: 2003-09-21.
  $7,085 with Navy for Miscellaneous Furniture and Fixtures. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-03-07. Completion date: 2005-04-07.
  

• TOTAL EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS LLC (26 BLACKBERRY LANE; small business) : $37,573 in 2 contracts from 2003 to 2004

  $36,651 with Army for Vehicular Furniture and Accessories. Signed on 2003-12-10. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
  $922, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-11. Completion date: 2004-04-01.
  

• LESTER R SUMMERS INC (564 N READING RD; small business)

  $16,400 with Army for Motor Freight. Signed on 2005-09-21. Completion date: 2005-09-08.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000: 1)
• Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 9)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 6)
• Wholesale Trade: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (250-499: 1, 10-19: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 97. The highest number of reported fires - 151 took place in 2006, and the least - 38 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (62.1%), and Outside Fires (21.3%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 17522
• 1,02162.1%Structure Fires
• 35021.3%Outside Fires
• 17310.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 1016.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 17522, Pennsylvania

Most common first names in zip code 17522 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	167	76.1 years
Mary	157	81.6 years
Anna	124	80.9 years
Charles	119	76.4 years
Robert	112	71.2 years
Paul	98	76.2 years
Harry	95	78.5 years
William	94	76.8 years
Helen	68	80.4 years
Ruth	67	79.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 17522 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Martin	165	77.4 years
Weaver	84	81.0 years
Miller	68	76.1 years
Sweigart	66	79.1 years
Zimmerman	51	75.3 years
Burkholder	50	79.9 years
Smith	48	74.9 years
Good	45	78.7 years
Stauffer	40	78.7 years
Sensenig	34	79.8 years

Businesses in zip code 17522
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	1		Kroger	4
Ace Hardware	1		Lane Furniture	1
Advance Auto Parts	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	5
Applebee's	1		McDonald's	1
Arby's	1		Nike	2
AutoZone	1		Papa John's Pizza	1
Blockbuster	1		Pizza Hut	1
Burger King	1		RadioShack	1
CVS	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
Curves	1		Sears	1
Dairy Queen	1		Staples	1
Domino's Pizza	1		Subway	4
FedEx	5		T-Mobile	2
Ford	1		The Room Place	1
Goodwill	2		U-Haul	2
H&R Block	1		UPS	4
Hilton	1		Walmart	1
KFC	1		Wendy's	1
Kmart	1